Mar 30, 2015 at 09:26 AM
I'm excellent at small talk actually - but I never initiate.
I've had some rather entertaining conversations about the weather, but that's probably because of where I live!
I find it polite, and I feel like I stand out less if I learn to behave in more confident ways even if I don't feel any confidence. I have various topics which I can engage in conversation about easily - travel, stories about my students, etc.
If it's a conversation with a stranger it is usually related to whatever is going on that's having us in the same place long enough to have a conversation.
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"I have a problem with low self-esteem. Which is really ridiculous when you consider how amazing I am.
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